Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011
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Notification of sale or transfer of greyhound. |
10.— (1) A person who sells or transfers ownership of a greyhound shall, within 14 days of the sale or transfer, give notice in writing to the Club of the fact, the identification of the greyhound and the name and address of the person to whom the greyhound is sold or transferred. | |
(2) A person to whom a greyhound is sold or transferred shall, within 14 days of the sale or transfer, give notice in writing to the Club of the fact, the identification of the greyhound and the name and address of the person from whom the greyhound was bought or transferred. | ||
(3) If a greyhound dies, the person whose name is entered in the Irish Greyhound Stud Book as the owner of the greyhound shall, within 14 days, give notice in writing to the Club of the fact, the identification of the greyhound and the date of death. | ||
(4) If more than one person is entered in the Irish Greyhound Stud Book as the owner of a greyhound, each person so entered is responsible for giving notice under this section. | ||
(5) The secretary of the Club shall amend the Irish Greyhound Stud Book in accordance with a notice under this section. | ||
(6) A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) commits an offence. | ||
(7) In this section “identification” in relation to a greyhound, means identification of the greyhound in accordance with any regulations made under section 9 (2) or otherwise in accordance with rules of the Club. |